[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING FAIRFIELDS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

  (Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department of Northumberland County, 
Virginia. I join a grateful community in extending my appreciation as 
they celebrate 60 years of service to our community.
  The Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department began serving the community 
on January 30, 1947. It was at that time that R.L. Haynie, the 
department's founder, gathered together 17 original members to provide 
much needed fire and rescue service to the Reedville community.
  In the beginning, the department housed its fire truck at a service 
station. Over the years, the department has grown and expanded, adding 
a Glebe Point substation in 1957 and a new Reedville firehouse in 1985.
  The Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department now boasts 44 members with a 
fleet of eight vehicles.
  I would like to extend my appreciation to all of the current and 
former members of the Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department for their 
dedication and outstanding service to our community. I would also like 
to thank them for their patience and understanding in my absence at 
their 60th anniversary celebration.

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